Folding paste-table and tool-box.



PATENTED MAR. 5, 1907.

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I s. w. BRADT. FOLDING'PASTE TABLE AND TOOL BOX APPLICATION FILED FEB-1. 1906.

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PATENTED MAR. 5, 1907. S. W. BRADT. FOLDING PASTE TABLE AND TOOL BOX.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 1, 1906. v

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SAMUEL W. BRADT, OF WEST SAND LAKE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO HARRY E. CLINTON, OF TROY, NEW YORK.

FOLDING PASTE-TABLE AND TooL-Box.

To a, w/tomi it may concern;

Be it known that I, SAMUEL W BRADT, a citizen of the United States, and residing at West Sand Lake, in the county of ltensselaer and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Folding Paste-Tables and '1oolBoxes, of

' which the following is a specification, such as lowing specification, of which the acconipanywill enable those skilled inthe art to which it form of a box or-case and being also adapted to be extended for use as a paste-table whenever desired. I

The invention is fully disclosed in the foling drawing fo'rmsa'part, in which the sep'a-.

rate parts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which Figure 1 is an isometric perspective view of my improvement extended for use as a pastetable. Fig. 2 is a similar view, showing the device foldedtogethe'r in the form of a box or case; Fig. 3, a partial transverse section'of the device as shown in Fig. 2 and showing in dotted lines a partial developmentof the device into the form shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 4, a transverse section on the line i 4 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 a sectional; detail view at right an les to that shown in Fig. 4.

. n the practice of my invention 1 provide two oblong box-shaped members a, which are similar in all respects and-open at one side, and said members a are hinged together at one end, as shown at a, in Figs. 1 and 5, and are adapted to be foldedtogether to form an oblong box or case, as shown in Fig. 2, the shape of said box or case being similar to that of a dress-suit case. The members a are provided at the end opposite the hinge connection at a, with a lock a by which the said separate members are locked together, and one of said parts is provided at the top thereof, when the device is folded into the form of a box or case, with a'handie a.

The separate members or parts a are provided at their corresponding edges and atthe Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed February], 1906. SerialNo. 298,931.

Patented March 5, 1907.

outer 'top edges, when the device is folded together into the form of a box or case, with hinged plates or boards I), forming table members, the hinges being shown at and separate detachable supplemental plates or boards 0 are also prov1ded,.and the said plates or boards 0 are provided at one edge with projecting tongues 0 adapted to enter keepers '0 with which the table members I) d, the separate members of which are-pivoted together at d and provided at their upper ends with tongues a adaptedto be passed through keepers d, secured to the bottom of the table members b and to the inner side of the box or case members a, as clearlyshown in full lines in Figs.- 4 and 5 and as indicated in" dotted lines in Fig. 1. The. tongues d range transversely of'thebox'oigpase members'a and of the table members?;, while the keepers (1 range longitudinally of said arts, and pivoted to the top portion of onel are provided. I also provide two sets of legs 75. e of each set, as shown at d", is a brace mem er d provided at its free end with a hook d, adapted to be connected with'a in (1 secured to the other leg member 0' each. set, and pivoted centrally of each of the brace members (1 is a support e, adapted to be held in .a horizontal position and to be folded parallel with the correspondingbrace member d. I

The pivot-pin (P, by which the'separate leg members of each set are connected, is 1provided at its inner end with a yoke-shaped eadf, and to the heads f of the pivot-pins d are hinged braces g, provided at their free ends with hooks 9 adapted to be passed through keepers 9 secured to the bottom of I the box or case members a. Only one of the braces g is indicated in Fi 1; but it will be understood in practice t at one of these braces may be provided at both ends of the table or connected with both sets of legs d, if desired.

\The supports 6 are desi ned to hold a straightedge h, compose of two parts hinged together at 7L2, and in practice the said straight-edge *k may be folded and placed in the box or case formed by the separate parts or members a, and said box or case may also be used for holding a knife, as

shown at 'i in Fig. 3, together with any other or all tools employed by paper-hangers.

members are not shown in Figs. 3, 4, and 5,

' case being shown in Fig. 2.

The table members, plates, or boards I) are also provided at their adjacent ends and on the inner or under side thereof with a catch j. (Indicated inFig. 3.)

In setting up the device as a table or extending the parts of the device to serve as a table the brace members 9 of the legs 01 are first secured to the keepers g and the upper ends of the separate leg members of each set are then expanded and connected with the keepers d, and this forms a strong and substantial table for the purpose described.

The brace members (1", which carry the pivoted supports e, on which in practice the straight-edgeis placed, also serve to lock the separate members of the separate pairs'of legs together'and hold them in the position shownin Fig. 4, and it will be understood that the brace members (1 are connected with the pins d after the tongues 01' have been passed through the keepers (Z4, and in this way the separate pairs or. sets of leg'members are securely locked in position and cannot be'detached from the table orthe separate parts thereof until after the brace members d are disconnected from the pin (i The front side edges of the parts or menubers (L are also provided in practice with metal strips m, as shown inl ig. l, which strengthen said parts and prevent injury thereto, and these metal strips 'alsofo'rm a cutting edge for cutting off lengths, strips, or sheets of paper while the roll is held on the table by means of the straight-edge', and it will be understood that the useof the straightedge and all other tools is the same with this as with other apparatus for a similar-purpose.

By means of my improvement I provide a paper-hangers table which may be compactl y folded together into the formof a box or case, which will serve as a receptacle for the tools used in the trad e, and the legs at and the :parts connected therewith, together with the straight-edge k, may also be folded to-; I

gether and placed in said 'bOX or case, and

said box orcase also-serves as a receptacle for an amount of paper when desired and which may be conveniently carried from bers, and said hinged table members being provided with supplemental table. members which are adaptedv to be detachably connected'therewith, the means for connecting the supplemental table-'members with the hinged table members when the latter are in position for use being also employed 'for conmeetin I With'the sides of the box or case when the parts of the table are folded together to form such box or case, the sides ,of 's'aidboxor case being formed by' theihinged table members.

2. A foldable vtable-of the class described hinged together at one end the supplemental ,tahle' members provided witha plurality ofsets of legs,the

separate parts of which: are vconnected by pivot-pins and provided;: at their, upper ends with tongues adap'ted't'o engage "keepers secured to the bottom'ot the table members,

'brace members pivoted tolthe pivot-pins by whicli the leg members of each-set are connected and provided at their free ends with hooks adapted to engage keepers'secu'red to the bottom oflthe table members, one leg member of each set being provided with a brace member which is pivoted to, the top portion thereof and the free end of which is adapted to beconnected'with the bottom portion of the corresponding leg member of each set, said braces being also provided with pivoted supports adapted ,to be held in' a horizontal position for supporting a straightedge bar and to be folded adjacent to said braces.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name, in presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 31st day of January, 1906. l

SAMUEL WMBRADT. Witnesses:

F. A. STEWART, C. E.lVIULREANY. 

